Jeff Hatch-Miller served as the Executive Director of the Arizona State Lottery from 2009 to 2015, the longest term of service of any chief executive officer to date. Under his leadership, Arizona Lottery ticket sales increased by nearly $260 million, over 50%, and the Arizona Lottery ranked in the top 10 nationally for percentage increases in sales each year.
Hatch-Miller served on the Arizona Corporation Commission from 2003 until 2009, and as Chairman during 2005 and 2006.
His leadership as Chairman was a key reason the Arizona Corporation Commission was considered one of the most competent and effective commissions in state history. As a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Jeff Hatch-Miller, worked to decrease investment fraud and to increase public awareness of "investment scams." In the Commission's role as regulator of public utilities (electricity, water, natural gas, telecommunications) he led the fight for reliable service, affordable rates, and protection of personal information held by the utility.
Before his election to the Corporation Commission in 2002, Hatch-Miller served in the Arizona House of Representatives for two terms (1999–2003), chairing the House Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. Hatch-Miller was known from his straightforward, inclusionary style of addressing public policy issues. He was honored as national "Freshman Legislator of the Year 2000" by the National Republican Legislators Association.
Technologically knowledgeable, Jeff Hatch-Miller led the way to putting Arizona government on the Internet. As a Legislator Hatch-Miller also worked to lower gasoline prices, bringing in petroleum company leaders, energy experts, and gasoline dealers to find ways to decrease gasoline prices. He championed efforts in Arizona, and in Washington D.C., that eventually led to the adoption of the "Do Not Call List", one of the most popular programs offered by government, an important step toward stopping the majority of unwanted telemarketing calls.
He lives with his wife, Anita Hatch-Miller, in Prescott, Arizona. His son, Mark Hatch-Miller is an attorney in private practice in New York, and his son Robert Hatch-Miller lives and works in Los Angeles, California, as a film producer.
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. It was founded by Kenneth Lay in 1985 as a merger between Lay's Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, both relatively small regional companies. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 20,600 staff and was a major electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper company, with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion during 2000. Fortune named Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years.
George William Miller was an American businessman and investment banker who served as the 65th United States secretary of the treasury from 1979 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 11th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1978 to 1979. Miller was the first person to hold both of those posts.
Greg Byrne, KC is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.
Gary L. Pierce is a former Arizona Corporation Commissioner and a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Mayo A. Shattuck III is an American businessman and philanthropist. He currently serves as non-executive chairman of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, co-chair of the Johns Hopkins University Capital Campaign and vice chairman of the board of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Shattuck is involved in a number of philanthropic efforts, including those at the Johns Hopkins University, First Tee, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County and is a notable advocate for nuclear power.
Peter H. Thomas is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker, and philanthropist. Thomas was the founding partner and chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd and Samoth Capital Corporation. He is the founder and chairman of Thomas Pride International and its affiliates, including Thomas Franchise Solutions as well as LifePilot.
Gary Lewis Crittenden is an American financial manager. He is currently an executive director of HGGC, where he also previously served as CEO and chairman. He is also the former chairman of Citi Holdings. He has served as chairman of the boards of Citadel, Power Holdings, and iQor; as lead independent director of Pluralsight; and has served on the boards of Extra Space Storage, Staples Inc., Ryerson, Inc., TJX Companies, and Utah Capital Investment Corp. From 2000 to 2007, Crittenden was executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of American Express, and from March 2007 to March 2009, he was the chief financial officer of Citigroup.
Jon B. Wellinghoff is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation is an American utility holding company that owns Arizona Public Service (APS) and Bright Canyon Energy. It is publicly traded on the New York Stock exchange and a component of the S&P 500 stock market index. APS is the largest utility company in Arizona and is regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
Maryland Electric Deregulation is the result of a bill passed in 1999 by the Maryland General Assembly. This bill changed the entire face of the Maryland utility industry.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for the administration of all tax laws, as well as valuing property and overseeing the wholesale distribution of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of liquor laws. The Department also administers the state's unclaimed property program and the state lottery.
Carolene Mays is the executive director of the White River State Park (WRSP) Development Commission. She was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb having first been appointed in 2016 by Governor Mike Pence. She is also co-host of Community Link on WISH-TV.
The Honorable Richard D. "Rick" Orman is a businessman and former Canadian politician. Orman was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1948 as a fourth generation Albertan. He studied at the University of Calgary before graduating with honours from Eastern Washington University in 1971. Orman served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993. Since 1993, he has been active within the business community, both provincially and internationally.
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. Arizona is one of only fourteen states with elected commissioners. The Arizona Constitution explicitly calls for an elected commission, as opposed to a governor-appointed commission, which is the standard in most states, because its drafters feared that governors would appoint industry-friendly officials. They are directly elected statewide and serve staggered four-year terms. Due to its separation from the executive branch, the commission is often referred to as the "fourth branch of government." The characterization of the Commission as the "fourth branch of government" is contradicted, however, by Article III of the Arizona Constitution, which provides that "[t]he powers of the government of the state of Arizona shall be divided into three separate departments, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial".
John William Rowe was an American attorney and energy executive. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the energy corporation Exelon Corporation, a utility holding company headquartered in Chicago that had the largest market capitalization in the electric utility industry.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is the national association representing the U.S. state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services, including energy, telecommunications, and water. Founded in 1889, the Association is a resource for its members and the regulatory community, providing a venue to set and influence public policy, share best practices, and foster solutions to improve regulation.
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Unitil Corporation is an interstate electricity and natural gas utility company that provides services for New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. Its earliest predecessor company, the Portland Gas Light Company, was founded in Maine in 1849. The current company was set up in 1984 and is based in New Hampshire. With a market cap of 686.51M, it provides electric services to about 102,400 customers and natural gas to over 75,900 customers. The service territory of Unitil includes business districts and recreational centers as well as commercial and industrial business, such as electronic component manufacturers and education institutes. The company has an enterprise value of $766.54 million. The non-utility business is operated through the company's subsidiary, U-source, which is a national energy brokering and consulting company.
David W. Crane is an American lawyer, investment banker and business executive in the energy industry. He currently serves as the Undersecretary for Infrastructure in the United States Department of Energy.
Gwilym Alexander Price was a lawyer, Pennsylvania state legislator, banker, and industrialist.